2003 starboard carve 131 / 145

[Steve]

Anyone tried one of these new carve shapes for 03?
(apparently the new 131 has been totally reworked for 03)

Many thanks

Regards
Steve

[Michael Lapsley]

In article <f090dc01.02110...@posting.google.com>, Steve wrote:
> Anyone tried one of these new carve shapes for 03?
> (apparently the new 131 has been totally reworked for 03)

I just had my 2003 DRAM C145 on the water for the second time yesterday
in pretty much the conditions I intended it for: inland, 12 knots,
lulling to 8 and gusting to 20. Retro 8.5, stock fin, 78kg sailor.

I am very happy indeed so far with it so far. It feels superior to
the Bee 164 that it replaced in every way, except possibly speed which
is very hard to judge. Light, easy to push onto the plane, comfortable
in the sailing position and certainly not feeling slow. It steers much
better, and the gybing...! I've done more dry gybes already than ever
before, and I have achieved that 'swish' sound of a spray on entry!
Going upwind is a doddle to set up for another attempt. Only one other
sailor really smoked me, but he had an AHD FW with a 12.0; by the time
the gust arrived with me and I planed up he was a dot in the distance!

Only funny thing was that I got a odd 'thrumming feeling' in the
board not long after leaving the beach. Puzzled, I stopped to look
at the fin to see if the bolts had worked loose. Solved the problem
by taking the fin cover off.....

This revealed a black fin (no pretty colours) which seemed OK,
although I wasn't really asking much of it in the conditions.
Hard to tell if a more powerful fin would improve the low
end enough to be worth it.

I'd sailed a 151 in Spain earlier this year which was what lead to
the 'buy' decision. It is impossible to compare, though. The (sea)
wind was much steadier and I used a different though similar sail.
Certainly no worse, though and fairly much as I remember it.
The 145 may be more maneuverable, but maybe I just fell for the *board
marketing. I bought it rather than a 151 because I got a killer deal
on it but I don't at all regret the little extra.

Michael

[Mike M.]

A few weeks ago I sailed the new Carve 145, which a friend recently
obtained. I sailed it with a 8.2M sail in 12-15 knots. I found the
board extremely comfortable to sail; easy to plane, very smooth
long-radius jibes, and respectable upwind performance using the stock
freeride fin. It is typical of the *board carve series (I own a Carve
90)- a very smooth and fun board.

Mike

[GlenN-29]

I've got the 121 wood, at 80kg it's a great board. As the nose is shortened
it feels smaller than it's 121 volume. I intended to buy the C151 two years
ago but settled for a FF168. I think this was a good choice as the FF also
jibes smooth and is great for the 7.0+ days. (It will be exchanged for a
Formula 147 next season). What I love most with the Carve is riding
comfortably powered up on a 5.0, and the extreme light feeling of the wood
construction.
I guess the 131/145 is the great "do it all" board. And due to the very
short nose the 131/145 also probably feel smaler than it's volume.

--
Br.

Glenn Kolberg
Haugesund/Norway
NOR spot no.1

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